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Feldhausen Photo Gallery: The Homestead during Herschel's time.

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Camera Lucida sketch of Herschel's 20 ft. telescope in situ at Feldhausen, 1834.
Courtesy of Africana Museum. Source: Moore; Evans

A highly-finished camera lucida sketch by Herschel of Devil's Peak, as seen from the stoep of Feldhausen.
Courtesy of South African Library. Source: Moore.

Camera lucida sketch by Herschel of his daughters Caroline, Isabella and Louisa inthe north-east avenue of Feldhausen.
Courtesy of South African Library. Source: Moore; Evans.

Camera Lucida drawing of Feldhausen, July 1834.
Source: Warner - Maclear.

The avenue at Feldhausen. Camera Lucinda drawing by Herschel, Aug. 1837.
Source: Warner, Maclear.

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